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Welcome to the enviable home of the Bavarian Data Protection Authority!
Last week they did a sweep of the websites of 40 large Bavarian companies – with, quote, "desolate results": All 40 companies were in violation of the
#GDPR
and the DPA now works towards fining them💸
We've partnered with
@umbraco
- one of the fastest growing platforms for building websites. With our Content App, you get a dashboard overview of your website’s key cookie metrics, opt-in rates, important compliance actions needed, and more! Info here:
BBC News:
@jimkillock
at the
@OpenRightsGroup
: "The UK government urgently needs to ensure that its own websites, especially health and welfare sites, are not handing sensitive personal data to advertisers" BBC.
Free tool for total tracking transparency: Scan any website for
#cookies
and
#trackers
and check if it is compliant with the coming
#GDPR
and
#ePrivacy
legislations.
The great
@KylieJenner
is the guiding star of social media. Now she is leading the way in respecting and protecting the
#privacy
of the her webshop users on . Note that only necessary
#cookies
are pre-checked!
@thekylieshop
#GDPR
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@craigtimberg
in
@washingtonpost
: "Researchers from the Danish privacy compliance company Cookiebot discovered recently that a site for the U.S. Government Publishing Office aimed at children as young as 4 appears to have violated the law’s prohibition on tracking children”
This is huge! In publishing the Cookiebot Report we had two goals: We wanted to raise awareness about the uncontrolled tracking ecosystem, and we wanted to inspire regulatory action. Thanks to Dutch and German MEPs
@SophieintVeld
@BirgitSippelMEP
– you rock!
@edri
@DNBSevilla
More great news! The Finnish government is about to review its websites due to
@LauraHuu
's piece on online tracking and the Cookiebot Report in
@hsfi
, the biggest newspaper in Finland.
"If ad-free state sites are plagued with this volume of hidden adtech surveillance, imagine what is going on with commercial, ad-driven sites." Words that will hopefully linger, by
@klillington
in
@IrishTimes
today! 🙌
#Cookies
– wonderful or terrible? Unmanageable or controllable? Thanks to
@AreYouDataSmart
for sorting out the complex area of data tracking and tracking compliance.
#GDPR
/
#ePR
.
Does your website use
#cookies
? Of course it does! Do you know that
#GDPR
/
#ePR
dramatically change how you can use them? In our newest
#podcast
, we're joined by
@CybotCorp
CEO Daniel Johannsen to discuss
#cookiebot
, his dynamic tool for checking your cookie/tracking compliance.
Thank you to
@CookiebotCybot
customers and resellers for helping us reach 2 milestones! 300,000 websites now use Cookiebot to ensure cookie/online tracking compliance. And our Cookiebot WordPress plugin has over 60,000 active installations! Thanks for helping us protect
#privacy
.
Proud to contribute data and analysis to the excellent investigation carried out by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
@NRKbeta
. As a result of
@martingund
's story, several Norwegian municipalities have now taken action and removed
@addthis
plugins from their sites ✅
Kristiansand kommune og flere andre oppgir til NRKbeta at de nå har fjernet pluginen. Dette er kommunene som ble registrert med minst en cookie fra AddThis
"MEPs have urged the Council of the European Union and the bloc's data protection board to take action against cookies following a report about widespread use of commercial trackers on EU websites."
@BekiHill
in
@TheRegister
Report:
🎉Today we join forces with a new, international investor. Welcome Full In Partners! We look forward to working with you to take Cybot to the next level. Thank you to everyone who has shared our journey to protect
#privacy
- helping us become a global leader in our field.
🎉8 yrs ago today, we launched the first edition of our cookie and online tracking consent solution. Throughout our wild ascension from one-man mission to global leader in
#eprivacy
field, we've remained committed to protecting privacy. Here's to the next 8 years!
#cookieconsent
The Largest Finnish newspaper, the Helsingin Sanomat
@hsfi
reports on the
#Cookiebotreport
and performs its own tracking analysis on key Finnish websites. Anybody can use our scanner to analyse tracking on any website on
Kenelle jää tieto arkaluonteisen tiedon hakemisesta netissä ja kenelle tietoa kaupataan? HS selvitti asiaa neljän ison terveys- ja sosiaalialan sivuston kautta.
"The culture secretary, Jeremy Wright, told The Times today that the government would investigate ad-tracking and could move to curb the digital advertising industry because of fears over the potential harm."
@thetimes
digs into the
#cookiebotreport
.
🇪🇺EU Parliament welcomes
#GDPR
as global standard for protection of personal data, but calls for improved implementation and enforcement. Read the resolution here:
@keawijkstra
@justin_delepine
Thanks for asking
@keawijkstra
. The main websites of the German, Dutch, and Spanish government did not contain commercial third-party tracking at the time of the scans – and as such they are not included in the graph.
Cookiebot creator Daniel Johannsen to Danish paper
@Altingetdk
: "We cannot build a true digital community if we don't set this straight"
@simonfriisk
…
🚀 Google Consent Mode is upgrading with new features and a certified CMP Partner Program! Cookiebot CMP is one of a few, trusted solutions that integrate seamlessly with Google Consent Mode, providing valuable insights while protecting user privacy.
On May 28, The German Bundesgerichtshof (BHG) ruled that the use of cookies is only allowed after the user has consented actively to it
This ruling is aligned with the CJEU's ruling and the new Guidelines from the EDPB
🚀 Exciting update: certified by
@Google
Consent Mode, Cookiebot CMP now integrates with Google Consent Mode V2! It aligns analytics and marketing with user consent and helps you to comply with relevant privacy laws.
🌐 Learn more:
#GoogleConsentModeV2
📆⚡️ New to consent management? Join us for our Cookies for a Rookies training webinar on Mar 15th, at 11:00 am! Our colleagues will provide tips and best practices so resellers can provide their customers with the best possible experience.
👉 Sign up:
@BluestarNEO
We have set customers up with
@CookiebotCybot
for a while now for their
#GDPR
compliance and have been nothing but pleased. CookieBot is easy to set up but very flexible, and they are launching their
#CCPA
configuration this December 16th. Read more here:
Great thread by the Bordeaux Institute of International Cybersecurity Studies
@BIICSCyber
– summarizing the findings of the Cookiebot Report – full report can be found here:
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@CookiebotCybot
, a
#data
protection compliance service, released a report in March about
#EU
governments unknowingly allowing the ad tech industry, and mainly
@Google
, to monitor citizens across
#public
sector websites, such as the government’s public health service.
#cyber
⚡️ New study by EU Consumer Authorities found dark patterns on 37% of websites and 26% of apps analyzed. How do you avoid dark patterns when optimizing consent rates? Read more in our article: What are dark patterns and how do they affect consent?
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership between Cookiebot and
@shopware
– a leading digital commerce platform.
👉 Learn more about the partnership:
New
#ePrivacy
draft regulation from German EU Presidency to be discussed November 11th. Unlike previous draft, no mention of 'legitimate interest' as legal basis to process electronic communications metadata. A sign that end-user consent is taking centre-stage?
Where does your website send data to? Get total transparency into your website’s data flows with Cookiebot, and full control of third-party cookies, such as Facebook and Google cookies from the US.
#SchremsII
#Privacyshield
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DPA president Thomas Kranig: "All reviewed sites commit privacy violations in their use of tracking tools. For the responsible companies, our audit will have an aftermath. We have decided to put an end to these abuses and we will examine the initiation of fine proceedings."
Introducing Cookiebot™ for Partners – automated cookie-compliance at scale. Inject consent banners on thousands of websites at once & offer your customers automated, fully scalable cookie-compliance with our world-leading solution. Find out more here:
Indeed! In many ways it seems common sense that domain owners should be able to answer for what happens on their domains. Trouble is that currently many don't know how to adequately supervise - let alone control - the third-party scripts that have found their way onto their sites
🔒💻Privacy should not be the user’s responsibility.
‘Self-defence’ tools such as
#privacy
enhancing browsers or ad blockers, are ‘band-aid’ solutions. Real, structural change is needed to implement
#GDPR
notion of ‘privacy by design.’ Read more here:
In Italy, the discussion on tracking seems to be heating up.
WIRED Italy
@Luke_like
@wireditalia
was inspired to check out the depressing state of Italian governmental privacy policies:
📅In partnership with
@umbraco
we are hosting a free, live webinar on December 16th, 2:00 PM CET. We will showcase our new App which enhances the cookie consent experience for Umbraco users with a built-in dashboard. Sign up here:
🇿🇦 South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) seeks to empower its citizens with enforceable rights over their personal information. Read our blog to find out more and check your website is compliant.
#cookieconsent
#privacy
#POPIA
@windsurfing
Good question - Using the default settings, the Cookiebot banner is GDPR compliant.
The button text can be customised if you'd like to change it, you find it under the Content tab in the CMP Manager.
Hope this helps!
Thanks,
CookieBot
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Press release here:
@AlstonBirdLLP
has written about the audit here: "cookie compliance appears to be becoming a front-burner issue for EU privacy regulators – and an issue that can generate fines."
#EUdataP
#ePrivacy
#GDPR
🚀 Our redesigned Cookiebot CMP for WordPress helps to enable data privacy compliance with GDPR, CCPA and more. The plugin can be installed in just a few clicks - try for free. Get a 30% discount if you sign up before the end of the year!
👉 Learn more:
New from the
@Wpromote
Digital Intelligence team - GDPR Compliance with
@CookiebotCybot
- great insights & advice for cookie consent functions on your website via Matt Windle -
#measure
We have proudly provided data for the journalistic work of
@martingund
and
@NRKbeta
. Dig into their new article and find out which Norwegian websites track citizens the most. "It's the Wild West", says Cookiebot Founder, Daniel Johannsen,
@CybotCorp
.
Cookiebot™ CMP comes as a standard tag in Google Tag Manager and ensures that the cookies and trackers that you deploy as tags through GTA meet
#cookieconsent
#GDPR
requirements.
Read our full blog here:
Once again,
#gitlab
is praised for their cookie transparency and ability to provide user-control. Thanks,
@c100k_
for noticing and sharing your opinion!
Best
#GDPR
cookies selection card. Clear and fast. Not like the one on some websites that still try to trick the user so that it accepts all of them...
#gitlab
#marketing
#cookies
🙌"Data can do great things for us - but we can’t buy those benefits at the expense of our values.(...) in the end, it’s not technology that will decide our future. It’s us." Spine-tingling lecture by the one and only
@vestager
Would you like to work for a global e-Privacy leader and help us shape the future of online privacy? We are looking for a
#FinanceAssistant
with Danish and English language skills. We can't wait to hear from you!
#NowHiring
#Jobs
In January 2018, we introduced a free service which allows you to scan your website to see what
#tracking
technologies are in operation. Since then, we have delivered more than 1,000,000 compliance tests! Try our free scan here:
#cookieconsent
#GDPR
We are proud to partner with eValent Group to offer our plug-and-play cookie compliance solution to its
#SME
customers in
#Scandinavia
.
Scan your website for free to see what cookies are in use, and learn more here:
#dataprotection
#cookieconsent
Happy 3rd anniversary
#GDPR
! There's cause for double celebration today as we approach our own milestone: almost 400,000 websites world-wide now use Cookiebot CMP to help ensure compliance with GDPR & other privacy laws. Check your site for free today:
Second, users should always know what data is being collected from them and what it’s being collected for. This is the only way to empower users to decide what collection is legitimate and what isn’t. Anything less is a sham.
"DPAs must be able to properly investigate, and act without fear of vexatious appeals. Robust, adversarial enforcement is essential."
Important new report from
@brave
#gdpr
#privacy
#eprivacy
One of Denmark's best strategic minds has spotted the point of Cookiebot! Thank you for the follow to
@SuneBergHansen
, 7-times Danish Chess Champion, grandmaster, professional poker player, journalist, investor and business expert. We are honoured!
"The modern notion of consent upon which the entire data edifice is built has the shakiest of foundations" Great piece by
@alexhern
with
@lukOlejnik
in
@guardian
Let's get it stabilized!
My comments in The Guardian. Blaming users is misguided - consent needs to be meaningful. Privacy is best viewed as a strategy. The ecosystem may be a bit better with
#GDPR
&
#ePrivacy
- but for some, going beyond compliance should be the standard.
Italy's esteemed newspaper
@Corriere
has brought to light that 54 ad tracking companies are spying on unaware Italian citizens on Italian government websites.
@Google
has trackers on 19 out of 22 sites. Data by
@CookiebotCybot
.
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"The GDPR obliges websites to inform users in simple and understandable language about data processing. This entails naming all third-party tracking tools. Additionally, users must be informed about what data is collected, for what purpose, and how long it is stored."
Cookies, trackers and trojan horses: What’s lurking on your website? Scan your website for free with Cookiebot, to see what cookies and trackers are in operation and ensure you are compliant with data privacy legislation.
#cookieconsent
#privacy
#GDPR
Could you be our new colleague?
Juridisk studentermedhjælper hos Usercentrics A/S
We are looking to fill a
#student
position -
#Legal
Assistant. Check out our job advert for further info👇We can't wait to hear from you!
#GDPR
#nowhiring
🔥 [Summer Deal for the Cookiebot Reseller Program] 🚀 We've got news for you! We want to add even greater value to our collaboration, so we are adding 3 months for free when you invite new customers to sign up for 12 months with Cookiebot! 👉 Learn more:
💻WordPress user? Find out how our Cookiebot™ CMP WordPress plugin helps with cookie compliance on your WordPress website. Read our blog here and try our plugin for free:
#cookieconsent
#GDPR
#CCPA
When seeing a cookie privacy pop-up, do you (usually) just accept all cookies, or do you select what cookies to allow (if possible), or just reject them all by default?
Cookiebot has been selected as a standard tag for consent management in GTM, making it super easy to make your use of Google Tag Manager compliant.
This is a big step towards a safer Internet with easy compliance and protection of user privacy.
#CMP
#GTM
France leading
#GDPR
conversations. 40% more activity overall compared to last month. Information commissioners still predominant. MPs accross Europe still absent from an important topic for their citizens. Are you ready for May 25
#dataprivacy
#privacy
🇳🇿In December 2020, a new and amended
#NZ
Privacy Act took effect. We offer plug-and-play compliance with the New Zealand Act, and all major
#dataprivacy
laws - including
#GDPR
,
#CCPA
#CPRA
, Brazil’s
#LGPD
& South Africa’s
#POPIA
. Read our blog here: